By Segun Adewale, Bauchi A mammoth crowd of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters from Bauchi Local Government Area on Sunday, 24 August, 2025 converged at the Metropolitan Event Centre, where they unanimously endorsed Senator Shehu Buba Umar for the governorship seat in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the endorsement rally, Forum Chairman Hon. Aminu Mohammed Danmaliki highlighted the senator’s achievements within two years in office, notably the sponsorship of 500 students at Malikiya College of Nursing Sciences, Bauchi, where he serves as proprietor. Danmaliki, a former Commissioner of Information and traditional titleholder of Danmalikin Bauchi, reminded party faithful that…
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The 28-year-old fraudster who hails from Oredo Local government area of Edo State explained that he turned himself in because he did not want to continue with the fraudulent practice for fear of being apprehended by Operatives of the Commission. “I reported myself because I wanted to stop and turn a new leaf”, he said. Prior to surrendering, the fraudster was a specialist in romance scam variants of internet fraud. “I tell my victims that I am from China and that I work as a medical doctor in a war- torn country. My victims are foreigners who I deceive into love…
The Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Suleiman Oluwadare Ishola in the ongoing trial of the former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, has corroborated the testimonies of earlier witnesses that the Ahmed’s administration borrowed the funds of Kwara State’s Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC to offset backlog salaries of workers and pensioners in the state. Ahmed and Banu are facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on amended 14-count charge, bordering on stealing and mismanagement of UBEC funds in the state to the tune of N5.78 billion. Testifying on Friday, April 11, 2025, Ishola, who served as the Accountant-General of Kwara State between 2013 – 2019, told Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the…
MTN Nigeria has successfully completed a scheduled network maintenance operation that affected 101 sites across 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Adamawa, Borno, and Kano States. The restoration marks a significant step in the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance service reliability in the Northeast region, amidst multiple fibre cuts and vandalism. The maintenance, which took place on Sunday, August 24, involved the cutover of traffic to a newly installed fiber span along the AFCOT–Bawo Village route in Adamawa State. This upgrade was necessary to replace a previously damaged section of the network infrastructure. All service maintenance was done within timeframe…
By Godwin Anyebe The recent political turmoil in Benue State, culminating in the swift ousting and replacement of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, is more than just a legislative drama. It is a potent reminder of the enduring power tussles that have long characterized Nigerian politics, often to the detriment of the very citizens they are meant to serve. The abrupt resignation of Hon. Aondona Dajoh and the ascension of Hon. Alfred Emberga—a lawmaker just recalled from suspension—exposes a deep fissure within the state’s political class, begging the question of who truly benefits from this perpetual conflict. Power…
A 55-year-old drug kingpin Mohammed Ali Abubakar alias Bello Karama and five members of a syndicate operating at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano have been taken into custody by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery that they are behind the shipment of illicit substances for which three innocent Nigerians who went on lesser hajj pilgrimage to the holy land were being detained in Jeddah for alleged drug trafficking, reports thegazellenews.com This was disclosed at a press conference addressed by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi along with the Director of Assets…
Over a thousand supporters of the former presidential candidate and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, on Monday, 25 August, 2025, stormed the venue of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, demanding that he declares interest in the 2027 presidential election. The jubilant crowd, clad in colorful vests and face caps, carried bold banners and sang solidarity songs in support of the business mogul and politician, describing him as “a credible alternative and a unifier the nation urgently needs at this critical time.” Olawepo-Hashim the rally was coordinated by three major support groups: Hashim Unity Group, led…
Famous Juju music icon of the 1970s, Ahuja Bello, has died at the age of 53. Ahuja Bello, it was gathered, passed away early on Monday, 25 August, 2025, a day after celebrating his 83rd birthday. His band page, with the username Ahuja Bello and His Golden Eagles Band, also confirmed the news, saying, “Though you are gone, your light continues to shine in our hearts. RIP Ahuja Bello.” His death was confirmed on Monday, 25 August, 2025, in a tribute post on Facebook by his daughter, Bello Festus Aderemi. “Rest in peace my lovely dad, Alhaji Ahuja Bello. “We…
Following the announcement by the Oyo State Government that oba Rasidi Ladoja will be the next 44th Olubadan, the Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the National Traditional Rulers Council of Nigeria, (NTRCN) His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has congratulated the monarch on his emergence as the next Olubadan of Ibadan Land. Abubakar, who acknowledged Ladoja’s leadership qualities and consciousness of God, expressed confidence that the vast experienced Oba will excel as the new Olubadan of Ibadan Land. Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde announced on Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 that the state government has approved his nomination as the next…
As parts of initiative aimed at addressing political thuggery and youth restiveness in Kano State, the state government on Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 announced plans to grant amnesty to no fewer than 718 repentant thugs currently being profiled under its “safe corridor” programme, reports thegazellenews.com The state Commissioner for Information and Internal affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi-Waiya, made this disclosure while speaking at the inauguration of the programme at the police command headquarters in Kano on Wednesday, 20 August, 2025. Abdullahi-Waiya, who disclosed that 718 youths had so far been profiled, while an additional 960 names were awaiting police validation before being enrolled…